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Convenience store bombed in deep South as two suspects arrested

PATTANI — Another convenience store was bombed and set ablaze in the deep South, while two suspects were arrested after a brief gunfight in this southern border province on Monday night.

South policies need rethink

South policies need rethink

A series of violent attacks in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat provinces over the weekend was a calculated attempt to humiliate the security apparatus and the Anutin Charnvirakul government.

Far South violence continues, but reduced

Far South violence continues, but reduced

Dissidents struck again in the southern border province of Pattani late Sunday night, bombing and burning a municipal office, in the wake of a storm of violence in the far South on Saturday night.

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Thai PM meets security chiefs after coordinated attacks in three southern provinces

As has often been the case with such incidents, no group was immediately publicly blamed or claimed responsibility for the actions.

Why southern Thailand has been rocked by over 50 coordinated arson attacks

Outbreak linked to decades-old insurgency in Thailand’s Malay-Muslim south

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Army plays down attacks

A coordinated wave of 51 attacks across Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala may have been launched to discredit state officials and retaliate against a crackdown on illicit trade, Fourth Army Area commander Lt Gen Norathip Phoynok says.

Bombings and arson continue in South

There were 51 violent incidents in the three southernmost border provinces on Saturday night, almost half of them occurring in Narathiwat.

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Protests force pause in Yala flood retention plan

Protests force pause in Yala flood retention plan

A public hearing on the controversial water retention project to prevent flooding in southern Yala city has been put on hold amid growing protests by community leaders and environmentalists.

Malaysia holds key to peace in South

Malaysia holds key to peace in South

It has been an open secret in southern Thailand, especially in Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani provinces, that Malaysia has long served as a second home for many insurgents seeking refuge when they face military crackdowns.

Thai League 1 fixtures unveiled as season kicks off three weeks late

Thai League 1 fixtures unveiled as season kicks off three weeks late

Thailand's top flight will open its 2026-27 campaign on Sept 4 with newly promoted Pattani hosting BG Pathum United, the Football Association of Thailand's organising committee announced on Friday, confirming a schedule delayed by three weeks to give national team players extra recovery time.

Visit the Deep South with Siam Society

Visit the Deep South with Siam Society

Siam Society is holding a study trip to explore the cultural legacy of Thailand's Deep South in Pattani and Narathiwat from Aug 14-16.

Broken lives

When renowned artist Pichai Pongsasaovapark was in Pattani, he was stunned to see large piles of scrap wood from decommissioned fishing boats that had been demolished by cranes. These scraps of wood were distributed to local villagers to be used as firewood for boiling anchovies.

Govt aids victims of Umrah scam

Govt aids victims of Umrah scam

The government is assisting about 150 Muslim pilgrims from Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat who were duped into buying Umrah tour packages, with losses estimated at 3.7 million baht.

Three PT petrol stations bombed in South

Three PT petrol stations bombed in South

Two PT service stations in Pattani province and another in Yala province were set on fire by what appeared to be coordinated bombings on Sunday night. One man was injured.

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Pattani bomb blast injures five police officers

Five police officers were injured in a bomb attack carried out by suspected insurgents in Mayo district of Pattani province on Friday, just hours after a blast in Yala that wounded six officers.

Southern border solar farm torched

PATTANI - Arsonists destroyed much of the stockpile of solar panels at a solar farm operated by Gunkul Solar Power Generation Co in Yaring district of this southern border province early Monday morning.

Time to end cycle of violence in deep South

A recent ambush on a police officer in Pattani province, which resulted in the tragic death of his wife as she held their baby in her arms, reminds us that violence in the deep South remains deeply troubling.

Police step up Pattani ambush probe

Police are accelerating DNA tests and forensic checks after gunmen ambushed a police officer outside a school in Pattani, killing his wife, a teacher.

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Gunmen fire 75 shots at new police station in Pattani

Insurgents armed with automatic rifles sprayed bullets at a new police station building in Sai Buri district in Pattani, where investigators later collected 75 spent cartridge cases.

Malaysians advised to avoid visiting southern Thailand

Malaysia has advised its citizens to put off plans to visit southern Thailand following bombings and gunfire in the Thai border city of Sungai Kolok, a popular destination for Malaysians, and in Pattani.

Severe flooding continues in South

More than 130,000 households in seven southern provinces have been hit by floods following rains that are forecast to continue in many areas until Dec 3.

Negotiator killed, militant shot dead in far South

PATTANI: An armed militant was shot dead and a woman detained by security forces during a clash in Khok Pho district in which a local official helping with negotiations was also killed.

Politicians to face charges following separatism forum

The military suspects some politicians of law violations over a separatism-related forum in the southern border province of Pattani early this month, according to the commander of the 4th Army.

Authorities to probe call for 'Patani state'

Pattani provincial police will investigate a complaint by the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) Region 4 Forward Command over a student call for a referendum on an independent "Patani state".

Two Vietnamese fishing boats seized, 11 crew arrested

SONGKHLA: Marine police on Thursday seized two Vietnamese fishing boats and arrested 11 crew members in the waters off the southern provinces of Pattani and Nakhon Si Thammarat.

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